• provides oversight for regional program development, execution and management;
• appoints and removes individuals to the Industry Advisory Council and Technical Committee;
• approves the proposed duties and membership of the Industry Advisory Council and Technical Committee;
• approves the proposed strategy for project selection;
• approves the Annual Plan of Work, including budget allocations;
• approves the Annual Accomplishment Report for consistency with the goals and objectives of CTSA and the authorizing legislation; and
• directs the Executive Director to respond to its information needs.

Bruce Anderson, Ph.D., of The Oceanic Institute and Jo-Ann Leong, Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii are the two Executive Committee members.

The Executive Committee is responsible for making the final decisions on administrative policy, budget and procedures of CTSA. It also appoints the Executive Director of CTSA.

Jo-Ann Leong is the University of Hawaii's appointed representative on the Board of Directors for the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture. Dr. Leong assumed her position as Director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology in October 2001 when she returned to Hawaii.

Dr. Leong grew up in Kapahulu near the old Love's Bakery plant and remembers many happy weekends on Kaneohe Bay and Barber's Point where she camped out with her family. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and the former Rough Rider went to the University of Hawaii for two years before transferring to the University of California at Berkeley for her B.A. degree. She completed her doctoral thesis work at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco where she worked with J. Michael Bishop and Warren Levinson on retroviruses and reverse transcriptase.

Bruce Anderson is President of Oceanic Institute (OI), an applied research and development organization dedicated to marine aquaculture, biotechnology development, and coastal resource management. Dr. Anderson assumed his position on the Board of Directors in February 2005.

As President, Dr. Anderson oversees a team of 50 scientists and researchers located at OI’s main, 56-acre campus at Makapuu Point, Oahu. A non-profit organization, OI generates more than $8 million annually in government grants, private donations, and contract services that support a wide range of aquaculture research and development, fisheries restoration, and related projects.

An affiliate of Hawaii Pacific University (HPU), OI is also dedicated to educating and training young scientists. Working in partnership with HPU, OI’s goal is to create a global center for study and learning about marine and ocean sciences. Additionally, OI places a high priority on helping strengthen and grow Hawaii’s aquaculture industry, working closely with local aquaculture farmers throughout the state.

Prior to joining OI, Dr. Anderson was Environmental Health Program Director at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. He previously served as Director of the State Department of Health from 1999 to 2002. Anderson also served as Deputy Director at the Department of Health from 1987 to 1999 where he was responsible for managing the State’s environmental protection and health services programs. A scientist by training, Anderson began his career as State Environmental Epidemiologist in 1981, investigating outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning, leptospirosis, pesticide-related illnesses, and other environmental health problems.

Anderson, who was born and raised in Hawaii, received his Masters of Public Health Degree from Yale University and his doctoral degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Hawaii. He and his wife have two children. Dr. Anderson is an avid water sports enthusiast, tennis player, and fisherman.

John Corbin is the Manager of the Hawaii State Aquaculture Development Program (ADP) and is a charter member of the CTSA Board of Directors. He is co-author of Aquaculture Development for Hawaii, the first comprehensive state aquaculture plan in the nation. In December 1978, he became Manager of ADP, which is charged with implementing the state plan through planning and policy development, providing support services, and funding research, development and demonstration projects. During his tenure, the Hawaii aquaculture industry has grown from less than $2 million a year to more than $34 million a year.

Andrew Hashimoto joined the CTSA Board of Directors in 2000 after he was appointed Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Dr. Hashimoto was born in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School in 1962. After graduation from high school, his entire academic and professional careers have been spent in the continental United States. He obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in environmental engineering from Purdue University. He continued his education and obtained a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Cornell University.

He held professional positions at Cornell and the University of Nebraska while he worked for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. He was also a research leader at the USDA's Agricultural Engineering Research Unit in Nebraska. In 1986, he moved to Oregon State University to become professor and head of the Bioresource Engineering Department. He was promoted to Vice Provost for academic affairs at OSU in 1995.

Singeru Singeo joined the Board of Directors in 1996. He wears at least three hats at the College of Micronesia. He is the College of Micronesia executive director and residential instruction director, and he serves as the Director of the Land Grant Programs

Dr. Singeo earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Pacific Union College in Angwin, California. He went on to earn a doctorate in dentistry from Loma Linda University in California. He has a diverse background. He is licensed to practice dentistry in California and Pohnpei and worked as a staff dentist for the Pohnpei Health Services Department for several years. He has also been an instructor and director of Technical Training at the College of Micronesia Dental Nursing School.